#### 43.2.3 Using paragraph formats to name output files

According to DITA2Go developers, naming output files using paragraph content is a Very Bad Idea. You are almost certain to have name conflicts that result in DITA2Go overwriting one file with another, and you will not know it happened until users complain.

However, at your peril, you can assign file names based on the content of paragraphs: either existing paragraphs (usually heading paragraphs whose formats designate split points), or paragraphs in a special format that you dedicate to this purpose.

To help ensure uniqueness of file names, you can also specify a fixed or variable file-name prefix or suffix, or both.

In this section:

§43.2.3.1 Constructing file names based on paragraph content

§43.2.3.2 Basing output file names on existing paragraph formats

§43.2.3.3 Creating special paragraph formats to name output files

§43.2.3.4 Specifying a file-name prefix or suffix

§43.2.3.5 Constructing file names from multiple paragraph formats

§43.2.3.6 Preventing duplicate file names based on paragraph formats

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Parent Topic: 43.2 Renaming output files for automated systems

Sibling Topics:

43.2.1 Renaming individual output files

43.2.2 Using PI markers to name output files